Estrogen-induced alterations in the regulation of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor messenger RNA expression in the female rat anterior pituitary gland and brain

Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences
L H Burgess, R J Handa

Abstract

The influence of estrogen (E) on corticosterone (CORT) receptor function in neural tissue was investigated in female Sprague-Dawley rats. This was accomplished by using a sensitive solution-hybridization RNase protection assay to examine the effect of E on the regulation of CORT receptor mRNAs. Animals were bilaterally ovariectomized (OVX), and a Silastic capsule (0.5 cm) containing 17beta-estradiol was sc implanted. Control animals received a blank capsule. Animals were killed 1, 7, or 21 days later. Anterior pituitary glucocorticoid receptor (GR) mRNA levels were significantly lower (P < 0.01) in E-treated rats at all time points examined. Hippocampal GR mRNA levels were significantly decreased below OVX values (P < 0.01) after 1 and 21 days of E treatment. Hypothalamic-preoptic area (HPOA) GR mRNA levels were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than OVX values only after 21 days of E treatment. Mineralocorticoid receptor mRNA levels were significantly lower after E treatment (P < 0.01) at all time points and in all three tissues examined. In a second study, we administered the GR-specific agonist RU 28362 (40 mug/100 g BW for 4 days) or the nonspecific agonist dexamethasone (DEX; 40 mug/100 g BW for 4 days) to OVX - and OVX + E-t...Continue Reading

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